THE FAIRMONT SCHOOL BOARD HAS APPROVED A PLAN TO HAVE THIS YEAR'S CONSTRUCTION TRADES CLASS BUILD A HOUSE OFF THE SCHOOL SITE.

SUPT. JOE BROWN SAID TALKED ABOUT HIS INITIAL RELUCTANCE TOWARD THE PROJECT BUT NOW HE SAYS H E HAS WARMED TOWARD IT.

MR BROWN SAID THE SCHOOL WILL HAVE NO FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WILL HAVE TO PROVIDE LABOR AND SOME TOOLS FOR THE PROJECT.

THE LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING IS AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, HERTZKE CONSTRUCTION AND MILLWORKS -THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND BRAD AND TARA HAUGEN THE PROPERTY OWNERS WHO APPROACHED THE DISTRICT ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY.